Midwives of New Jersey

I truly have no words for how amazing the Midwives of NJ are. I was going to a «traditional» OB group when I was with my first, and they gave me 6 ultrasounds before I was 6 months along simply due to my antique-​ness at 39 years old. I then looked up their c-​section rate (you can find out many rates like this via Google) and discovered to my horror theirs was 48.7%! I found out years later they also induce their clients at 39 weeks across the board with no reason. So, though my OB group was 2 miles from my house, I had to find something else. I found the Midwives and found «home». Their office is 90 minutes each way from my house, and it was well worth it for every visit and both births I had with them. Where my OB group simply gave me 10 minute exams and then asked, «What are your questions?» (I didn’t know what I didn’t know!!) the hour-​long visits with the midwives were amazing. They taught me the physiology of childbirth, which made all the difference. I then had two drug-​free waterbirths with Lisa, and now that I’m out of the state, were I to be blessed with one more, it would not be out of the picture to have that baby with them as well, even though it’s now a 2.5−3 hr drive each way. I adore these women, and I believe they are angels put here on earth to bring babies into the world in the most loving, quiet, and safe way possible & as nature intended. (I personally got to know Lisa, Roxie and Cindy, and have nothing but adoration & praise for them all.).

My wife and I switched from a «regular» OB to the Midwives of NJ at about 26 weeks. Nothing but praise for these ladies. We were greeted at orientation to videos of previous births and 3 of the midwives spoke for a while. All followed by Q&A. I was a little «sticker-​shocked» to find out it would cost us $ 4000 out of pocket because my insurance does not cover this type of practice. They do let you pay it off during the pregnancy! With that aside, every appointment was about 40 minutes — 1 hour. Talking to us, asking us questions, us asking them questions. It was like you were talking to family instead of a doctor.
When it came to the labor and birth — the first midwife, Kaitlin got to our apartment around 1pm, the next, Christina, not too long after and Roxy came closer to the birth. They stayed until our baby girl was born, cleaned up and left us at about 1am… after tending to the baby’s needs and also my wife’s needs. What an amazing experience. We would never do it differently again. We love these ladies and they are more like family.

STAY AWAY From Roxanne Mitchell! She came into my home, birthed my baby, and had me pay up front and submit my own claim to the insurance company. What I didn’t realize on the claim form was her name and address. The check was sent from the insurance company to her home and SHE KEPT IT! After contacting her she lied about it, blamed another midwife, and finally sent me a portion of what she owed. She refuses to return my calls and will not send me the rest of the money. I also found out the midwife she blamed, she also stole money from. She seems so sweet but she is a thief and should not be trusted in your home or near your babies. I will be contacting a lawyer and the insurance company but BEWARE mommies!

I went in for a preconception appointment and was appalled by the following:
— If you want a good dose of Christian religion this is the place for you. Christian music wafting through the office as well as the Christian undertone during my appointment. I am not Christian. I am there for medical care, do not bring your religious beliefs into your work — unless you work for a faith based group.
–Terrible nutrition advice. It was not at all based on evidence based medicine or any sense at all. I am so glad that I had the common sense to find another doctor to conduct another appointment.
— i keep getting emails from them, even though I called and asked to be removed as well as opted out via their unsubscribe button.

I can’t say enough positive things about them. Lisa attended my 2^nd birth and made it a very good experience, my first birth was with an OB and was awful. I wish I had gone with the midwives for my first birth because it traumatized me. I am so glad I went with them for my second. They really care about you, they spend time with you at every appointment and don’t try to rush you out. They stayed with me in the hospital throughout the entire labor and delivery, supporting me, unlike my OB who popped in for 15 minutes at the end of a 24 hour labor. Truly a great group of women I admire so much.

Do not be fooled by their clever marketing or the nice, homey office. This is a business that practices obstetrics, not midwifery, and will give you a solid dose of religion and judgement in the process. I left them at 28 weeks due to a HORRIBLE experience with Cindy Redmond.
There were a few red flags along the way (inconsistencies between the midwives I had met, worship music playing in the waiting room, one awesome receptionist, but also one that was rude and super dim). At my 26 week appointment though, all hell broke loose. All was progressing well — but Cindy decided that a one hour tirade about my weight was just what the doctor ordered. She was unprofessional, nasty, manipulative, and dismissive. I had not gained a lot of weight (and in fact was still in my regular, non-​maternity clothing), but I was threatened with a c section due to my fatness and lack of stamina, a baby in the nicu, and a certain to be «crappy» placenta. She literally yelled at me as though I were a child, made assumptions about me, and treated my like garbage. She is an evil bitch.
After speaking with several other people that used the practice, I’ve learned that this is her normal behavior. Apparently they bring her in around 25 — 30 weeks to give this abusive speech to anyone who was even a few pounds overweight pre-​pregnancy. I don’t know why they do it like this, but it’s not working. Perhaps after I file my formal complaint with the Board of Medical Examiners they will change their ways.

I love love love the midwives of NJ and their entire staff, they truly care about you and your baby your bringing into the world, they know everything and anything about what the true meaning on giving birth. As a first time mom to be they were encouraging, supportive, and educated me on what was best for myself, my husband and our baby boy that was coming into this world. I am so blessed to have then by my side throughout the whole pregnancy as well as after having my son, I continue to stay connected with them by even going there yearly for my annual exam, I am looking forward to my next birth experience with them when that time comes!

My son died in their care – or lack of care– I should say. Roxanne Mitchell actually refused to attend to me while I was in labor. In my opinion and from what I have learned from talking with OBs since, all three midwives that were there at that time (Roxanne Mitchell, Lisa Lederer, and to some extent Cindy Redmond [ I mostly saw the other two]) provided substandard care given my age and length of pregnancy. At that time they certainly did not seem to take risks of an older mother seriously. My son died during the end stage of labor. Under the standard of care that is expected of birthing midwives and OBs, he most likely would have been saved, because he actually would have been monitored throughout my labor. Instead, I was repeatedly told that it was still too early to go to the hospital and that they would be there soon. Yet, I was 2 weeks and 2 days past my due date and they never did attend to me during labor. In my opinion, this practice is only suited to births where the mother knows that there will be no difficulties with either her or her baby. As there are no guarantees, proceed at your own risk. Hopefully, these women have learned something from the mistakes they made with me and my son.

If you (or your wife) are pregnant or thinking about getting pregnant, you *MUST* go visit the Midwives of New Jersey. These women made our first experience having and getting ready to have a child as positive as it could possibly be!
Maybe you had a great experience with an OBGYN, but our first visit with the ones at our local medical practice left a LOT to be desired. So we visited with Lisa and the women at Midwives of New Jersey, and never looked back.
They’re personal, friendly, helpful, generous with their time, and best of all, treat pregnancy like a normal process that most women go thru. They allow you to TRUST YOURSELF, instead of what some machine or statistic says, and give families the confidence in themselves that enables them to go thru pregnancy sure in their choices.
As a new dad that took an active role my wife’s pregnancy, I cannot recommend Lisa, Cindy, Roxie, and Kaitlyn enough. GO VISIT and see the difference midwives make in having a baby in America.

I saw Cindy, Roxy and Lisa throughout my pregnancy and I can’t say enough good things about them! They are wonderful! My daughter was «caught» at Hackettstown Hospital but they now do homebirths or births at Morristown Memorial. They now offer all kinds of classes – birthing, pre and postnatal yoga and host different events. I now see them for my once-​yearly regular check-​ups.

I can’t say enough how much I love the Hackettstown Midwives. Cindy, Roxy and Lisa and their entire office staff are wonderful. I saw them after complications early in my pregnancy and they were compassionate, thorough, and always made me feel like I was in the best hands. Cindy and Lisa attended the birth of my daughter and they, along with Teresa (a member of the office staff and a phenomenal doula), helped me through each contraction and were professional and reassuring the whole time. While many of their patients (myself included) have a homebirth, they also catch babies at Morristown Memorial Hospital and I’ve heard nothing but good things there, too! They see patients for annual exams, prenatal, natal and post-​natal care, as well as offering a birth and breastfeeding class– more info is on the website.